Trump announces new 'reciprocal' tariff rates

President Trump on Thursday announced tariff rates for dozens of countries, which will probably be effective on August 7, increasing the global trade system. Trump signed executive Order Tariff rates for dozens of countries were revised after a twice plan to implement “mutual” tariffs on other countries. Tariff rates are lower than 41 percent to…

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Fetterman in memoir: Relationship with Shapiro devolved into 'ugliness'

Senator John Fetterman’s (D-Pa.) new memoir details the sour relationship between him and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro (D), particularly over the governor’s approach to criminal justice. As Axios reports, in “Unfettered” Fetterman describes “the ugliness among us – from which we have never recovered.” He said he sees Shapiro as a person with “political ambition”…

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Howard Lutnick interviewed by House Oversight

Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick testifies during a during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies hearing on the Commerce Department’s 2027 budget request in Washington, DC on April 22, 2026. Nathan Posner | Anadolu | Getty Images Read more CNBC politics coverage Lutnick’s interview began around 11 a.m. ET. The…

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